Soccer fans in Kansas City said they hope the sport's surge in popularity during the World Cup will keep going even though the United States has been eliminated.

Soccer fans in Kansas City said they hope the sport's surge in popularity during the World Cup will keep going even though the United States has been eliminated.

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Updated: 9:32 PM CDT Jul 1, 2014

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WEBVTT A FRIEND WAS ALSO CAUGHT IN THE STORM DRAIN BUT HE SURVIVED. THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS UP THE EMOTION FROM MANY AROUND THE METRO AFTER TEAM USA LOSES IN THE WORLD CUP. TEAM USA NOW LIMITED. THAT WILL KEEP ON ROLLING. HOW CAN -- KANSAS CITY FITS INTO THE SOCCER CRAZE. FANS ARE FEELING FINE. DESPITE A HEARTBREAKING LOSS. TEAM USA PROVIDED A CAUSE FOR CASEY TO RALLY AROUND. YOU WANT TO BE HERE BECAUSE IT IS RUN -- NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED. THIS IS KANSAS CITY. IT IS NOT THE COUNTRY MIDWEST KIND OF THING YOU THINK OF. WE ARE COOL. A WIN FOR NATIONAL PRIDE. THIS IS JUST AS MUCH POWER SPORT. THE SEARCH LOOKS TO BE OVER. THEY MAY SEE AN X FINANCIAL INTEREST HERE IN THE METRO. IF YOU HAVE TWO PLAYERS IN THE WORLD CUP EVERYONE WANTS TO BE OUT THERE. I THINK IT WILL KEEP ON GOING, MAKE IT STRONGER. REX THE FUTURE LOOKS TO BE -- REX THE WORLD CUP WILL READ WHAT -- LIKELY RESULT IN MORE TICKETS BEING SOLD.

Fans hope soccer's surge will outlast World Cup

Soccer fans in Kansas City said they hope the sport's surge in popularity during the World Cup will keep going even though the United States has been eliminated.